nudibranch n any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body Usage(s) You say that the nudibranch chromodoris has no known enemies despite size, bright coloration, and lack of shell or protection July 6. Take, Thomas suggests, the case of the nudibranch (a sea slug) and the medusa (a jellyfish) that live in the Bay of Naples. Synonym(s) sea slug